Customized Training

What is Custom Training? We want you to think of SOWELA's Workforce Solutions staff as your one-stop training consultant. We will listen to your talent development needs and offer a comprehensive training plan that includes:

• Course development
• Curriculum design
• Training materials
• Subject matter expert instructors
• Complete registration/enrollment services
• Facilities and equipment

Types of Custom Training

• Industrial craft training
• Hospitality services
• Culinary skills
• Customer service
• Incumbent workforce development
• Computer skills
• Team-building and leadership
• Communication
• Business and technical writing
• And much more

Your next training starts with a conversation with us about solutions to the ever-changing training needs of your workforce.

Contact us today by calling (337) 421-6982, emailing workforce@sowela.edu, or visiting the Workforce Development office located in the Regional Training Center, Suite 308 on SOWELA's main campus.

Training Grants

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development partners with business and industry in writing and applying for Incumbent Worker Training Grants.

The Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP) is a partnership between the Louisiana Workforce Commission, business and industry, and training providers. The IWTP is designed to benefit business and industry by assisting in the skill development of existing employees and thereby increasing employee productivity and the growth of the company. These improvements are expected to result in the creation of new jobs, the retention of jobs that otherwise may have been eliminated, and an increase in wages for trained workers. The program is funded by a portion of Unemployment Insurance tax contributions dedicated solely for customized training.

To partner with SOWELA in writing and applying for an IWTP grant, contact us by email at workforce@sowela.edu, call (337) 421-6560, or visit the Workforce Development office located in the Regional Training Center, Suite 308 on SOWELA's main campus.